Digital Innovation Conference
Digital Innovation Conference
Digital Innovation Conference
Digital Innovation Conference

Digital Innovation Conference

Henry Goh attended the 2019 Digital Innovation Conference organized by BMCC (British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce) held at Four Seasons Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.

The theme for this year’s Digital Innovation Conference was “Working with Tomorrow’s Technology Today”. The conference expounded on how the technologies of tomorrow are revolutionising the way we live, play and do business today. The consistent message from all the speakers and panellists was of the intense pace of technological development and the need for all businesses to embrace the same or risk being left behind.

The event was graced by the Minister of Communications & Multimedia Malaysia, YB Gobind Singh Deo, who presented the keynote address. Also speaking at the event was YB Dr Ong Kian Ming, Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry, who elaborated on the Government’s strategy of preparing Malaysian manufacturers and the related services sector for Industry 4.0.

Our Managing Director, Ms Karen Goh joined a photo session with the Minister YB Gobind Singh for the inauguration of BMCC’s Business Excellence Awards taking place in June 2019. Henry Goh is one of the main sponsors of these Awards.

Malaysia joins the Madrid Protocol

 

The wait is finally over! On 27 September 2019, Malaysia deposited with WIPO its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol, becoming the 106th member of the Madrid System.

The Protocol will take effect for the country on 27 December 2019. From that date, local brand owners in Malaysia can begin making use of the international registration system to protect their trademarks in over 120 territories of the System’s other 105 (currently) members by filing a single international application and paying a single set of fees.

Likewise, foreign trademark owners can take advantage of the System’s simple designation process to seek protection here.

Malaysia has made declarations to extend the refusal period to 18 months, to receive individual fees, to require a declaration of intention to use the mark and to mandate that the recording of licenses in the International Register shall have no effect in Malaysia unless recorded here.

Stay tuned for more updates from us as we close the year 2019.